tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post115237562268779796..comments2019-08-12T04:28:44.464-07:00Comments on anonymous teacher blog...: you know you're a teacher when...the anonymous teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060620724283677205noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1154959973261229142006-08-07T07:12:00.000-07:002006-08-07T07:12:00.000-07:00hi,We started a free site called teachade for teac...hi,<BR/><BR/>We started a free site called teachade for teachers and I was wondering if you'd take a look to see what you think. Basically we're looking to build a community of teachers to support each other through professional development and resource exchange. We're looking for your input and suggestions on how to improve the site. Hope to see you join us and participate. <BR/><BR/>www.teachade.com<BR/><BR/>-Ben<BR/><BR/>bmcferren@teachade.comBen McFerrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827248418133262424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1153225070957518972006-07-18T05:17:00.000-07:002006-07-18T05:17:00.000-07:00that is so sad :( I really feel for him, and I ca...that is so sad :( I really feel for him, and I can understand that he probably has some coping strategies in place that mask some of his inadequacies within a large class. But it still doesn't excuse that whole "letting him slip through the system" thing that seems to happen all too often. <BR/><BR/>It's most probably a combo of teacher not being able to get to cater to all learning levels in their classroom, parents not working with child at home, kid not being motivated/or not wanting to feel like a loser by asking for help and the system which tries hard not to fail kids.<BR/><BR/>I've had a couple of kids that I recommend stay down that has either been *strongly suggested I don't keep them down* by the prin OR that the parents flat out refuse to let their child stay down (parents here have final say). I've done a lot of "extra" work and "homework" for struggling children but most of the time it doesn't get done. It's frustrating that kids just slip throughMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776500334613233536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1153012202912407572006-07-15T18:10:00.000-07:002006-07-15T18:10:00.000-07:00I think in this case the school system has failed ...I think in this case the school system has failed this little boy. To be going into sixth grade and not even know his alphabet...I can't even fathom what would possess his teachers to continue to pass him. It just kills me.the anonymous teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060620724283677205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1153011011786630902006-07-15T17:50:00.000-07:002006-07-15T17:50:00.000-07:00YAY AT!!!! Way to ferret out the true problem that...YAY AT!!!! Way to ferret out the true problem that's causing the squirrelly behavior! Good job!Ms. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15556077176162094677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1152929581317575672006-07-14T19:13:00.000-07:002006-07-14T19:13:00.000-07:00I generally don't buy the idea that when a student...I generally don't buy the idea that when a student fails, the teacher (or school) has failed, but this one is hard to justify. I don't want to jump on any bandwagon, and start attacking his school and former teachers, because I really don't know what the situation is, but I will say this: If this kid can't read, and doesn't really even know his alphabet, and yet he's about to enter the sixth grade, somebody's got some explaining to do. And if whoever is responsible for this doesn't have a good explanation, I would like them to know that this type of thing puts egg on all our faces.Dennis Fermoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438399197727729271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971836.post-1152891365818567542006-07-14T08:36:00.000-07:002006-07-14T08:36:00.000-07:00The shame is that it sometimes takes getting to kn...The shame is that it sometimes takes getting to know kids personally before we can really help them. Far too many teachers don't get to that level with their kids. <BR/><BR/>A student like the one you are mentioning in the post probably needs someone to care before he will be able to succeed. Way to go in helping him in any way you can.40https://www.blogger.com/profile/13297380628744711569noreply@blogger.com